European Court of Justice rules Meta must compensate Italian publishers for content use
Newspapers have the right to "fair compensation" from US Big Tech, the EU said
Google trials 5GB storage cap for new Gmail sign-ups without phone numbers
A new security feature or a ploy for more private info?
Android Studio Panda 4 adds smarter AI planning and predictive coding tools
Android Studio is Google's official IDE for Android development, designed for creating apps across phones, tablets, TVs, and Wear OS devices. The new Panda 4 release introduces AI upgrades like Planning Mode, which lets Gemini generate and review implementation plans before writing code, alongside a new Gemini API starter template.
Microsoft Office is down to $29 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying for any monthly subscriptions, Office 2021 is now available for just $29. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 80% off the regular price.
Doom's original soundtrack is now preserved by the Library of Congress
Bobby Prince's 1993 MIDI metal score joins the National Recording Registry, putting Doom alongside Mario and Minecraft
Sounding off: Video game music has spent decades shaping popular culture, but only a handful of game soundtracks have been formally recognized as part of America's recorded history. Doom's induction into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry is another sign that the sounds of early PC gaming are no longer being treated as disposable background noise, but as cultural artifacts worth preserving.
The quiet reinvention of search in the age of AI
How APIs and developer tools are quietly reshaping the way search works
Dell Alienware's new $1,300 gaming laptop cuts corners by using cheap plastic and older-gen gaming hardware
The Alienware 15 is affordable by Alienware standards, launches with a Ryzen 5 220 and RTX 4050
Modder creates a fully working 16GB RTX 3070 using VRAM from a dead AMD GPU
The graphics card can switch between 8GB and 16GB modes, and the extra VRAM doubled performance in Spider-Man 2
This robot changes tires faster than any mechanic, without even removing the wheel
AI is now coming after blue-collar jobs with robots that can change tires in minutes
AMD keeps gaining on Intel in servers, but desktop PCs tell a different story
What just happened? AMD has hit another x86 CPU milestone, with Mercury Research figures showing the company now holds 38.1% of overall market revenue. That sounds like another win for Team Red, especially given its huge gains in servers, but there is a surprising caveat: AMD actually lost ground in desktop PCs during the first quarter.
FluentCleaner brings back the classic PC cleaner idea, without the bloat
Inspired by the early days of CCleaner, FluentCleaner is a cleanup utility that focuses on removing temporary files, browser cache, logs, and leftover clutter without aggressive registry cleaning or scareware tactics. The app also supports community-maintained cleaning databases and optional extensions.
Man who lost Bitcoin wallet password while high recovers $400,000 using Claude AI after 11-year lockout
The recovery involved 3.5 trillion password attempts
WTF?! It's quite rare that we hear positive stories about AI, but at least one person is thankful for the proliferation of LLMs. A Bitcoin owner who forgot their wallet password 11 years ago just used Claude AI to access their cryptocurrency – all $400,000 worth.
Sony Xperia 1 VIII AI Camera Assistant images are so bad people think they were mislabeled
Nothing CEO Carl Pei thinks they're engagement farming
Forced to vibe code at work, programmers say their skills are deteriorating
Developers complain about mental atrophy and debugging troubles
Microsoft is baking even more Copilot functionality into the Edge browser
Are you still browsing the web, or is Copilot browsing you at this point?
The Sony Xperia 1 VIII is the anti-flagship flagship: headphone jack, microSD, and thick bezels in 2026
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 inside, headphone jack outside – and it costs more than Samsung's best phone
A security researcher says Microsoft secretly built a backdoor into BitLocker, releases an exploit to prove it
YellowKey exploit bypasses BitLocker full volume encryption via USB stick and WinRE
Motorola Razr Fold takes on Samsung and Google with a strong first-gen debut
Motorola's first book-style foldable is earning strong early reviews for its sleek design, excellent battery life, fast charging, and stylus support. Reviewers note it still lacks some of the polish of the Z Fold 7 and Pixel 10 Pro Fold, but most agree the Razr Fold is a legitimate foldable contender.
70% of Americans don't want AI data centers near their home, that's more opposition than nuclear plants get
Opposition to nearby AI data centers has surged from 47% to 70%, with resource use topping the list of worries
The Steam Controller's hidden Wilhelm scream Easter Egg is pure Valve genius
A one-off gag, or the start of a whole new trend?
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TECH SOVEREIGNTY
Europe could block Microsoft, Amazon, and Google from handling government data
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DEEPFAKES
AI images are getting harder to spot, but physics still gives them away
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STOP KILLING GAMES
The fight to stop publishers from bricking your games and shutting down servers just got a powerful new enemy
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OOPS
Forza Horizon 6 leaks ahead of launch, Microsoft starts banning players
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OPEN FORUM
How often do you upgrade your PC?
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ROADMAP
Intel Nova Lake, Razor Lake, and beyond, including Nvidia RTX GPU tile
FSR 4 upscaling is finally coming to older Radeon GPUs, and the image quality gains are real
Radeon RX 7000 gets FSR 4.1 in July, RX 6000 owners not until early 2027
Recap: Modders have known since last year that AMD was developing a version of FSR 4 that supports older Radeon graphics cards. Still, despite growing outcry from RX 7000 and RX 6000 owners, the GPU manufacturer remained silent about its plans to release the AI upscaling model until this week. Early testing indicates that, while performance savings are significantly smaller than on RX 9000 cards, the image quality enhancements remain worthwhile.
What was Nintendo's first ever product (back in 1889)?
Nintendo's origins are stranger than many gamers realize. Take a guess.
Forza Horizon 6 GPU Benchmark: 8GB vs. 16GB VRAM
Forza Horizon 6 looks stunning, but our testing shows modern visuals come at a steep VRAM cost. Here's how 8GB and 16GB GPUs compare across a range of settings and resolutions.
GoPro explores sale after falling from $11 billion giant to $187 million company
Shares jumped on the news, but GoPro's market cap remains a fraction of its 2014 peak
Microsoft is finally fixing Windows Update's habit of downgrading your GPU drivers without asking
No more issues with older "official" drivers replacing newer OEM releases?
Anthropic says more than 90% of its code is now written by AI
The claim comes as Google, Microsoft, Snap, and others boast about rising levels of AI-generated code
Two brothers deleted 96 federal databases after being fired – one googled how to hide the evidence afterward
Government contractor unknowingly hired felons who hacked the government in 2015
Nvidia adds GeForce RTX 5060 Ti to 007 First Light game bundle
Nvidia's mid-range card joins the promo, but First Light's 4K Ultra specs call for an RTX 5080
Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have one year to find new power as their utility pivots to data centers
California residents must compete with data center builders over Nevada power grid
Android Auto's biggest update in years delivers edge-to-edge Maps, Gemini, and HD video streaming
Most of the new features will roll out later this year
The EU is going after TikTok and Meta over addictive algorithms and child safety failures
As always, Brussels is especially thinking about the children
NAND contract prices surge over 600% since September 2025, DRAM up ~400%
Great news for investors, bad news for virtually everyone else
ForkLift 4.6.2 refines one of macOS' favorite SFTP file managers
ForkLift is one our favorite SFTP/SSH file manager for macOS, alongside WinSCP on Windows. ForkLift 4.6.2 improves Finder integration, checksum tool with CSV export support, and fixes for icon preview glitches on macOS Sequoia.
Google Nest Wifi Pro three-pack hits new $229 record low
Google's Nest Wifi Pro three-pack has dropped to a new low of $229 at Woot, undercutting its usual $299 price while still offering one of the easiest mesh setups around. The Wi-Fi 6E system adds access to the cleaner 6 GHz band, recent software updates have improved mesh stability and roaming. It also doubles as a Matter and Thread hub for modern smart home devices.
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